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General Computer Engineering at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Computer Engineering, consider the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 90 general computer engineering degrees were granted at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Computer Engineering graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Computer Engineering graduates at Boston University are 20% women (18) and 80% men (72).

General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Of the 72 bachelor’s general computer engineering graduates at Boston University, 18% were women (13) and 82% were men (59).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	17
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 46%.*

General Computer Engineering Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 7 master’s general computer engineering degrees awarded at Boston University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	5

General Computer Engineering Doctoral Program at Boston University

Of the 11 doctoral general computer engineering graduates at Boston University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Engineering program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Computer Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.